HONG KONG: For the third time in three starts this season, Jon Rahm will enter the final round in a strong position to earn his first individual LIV Golf victory since 2024.
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The Legion XIII captain carded a 5-under 65 on Saturday to climb into a three-way tie for the lead at 17 under with the final round set on Sunday at the HSBC LIV Golf Hong Kong.
“You have to keep putting yourself in contention and giving yourself chances,” said Rahm, who has started the 2026 season with consecutive runner-up finishes. “As long as I’m doing that, I’m playing good golf, take advantage of the opportunities I get, but it’ll come. As I’m playing solid golf, I’m hoping tomorrow I have a good Sunday and get it done.”
For Rahm to claim a win at Greater China’s oldest championship course, he will need to outduel the very man he helped to make his way to Hong Kong Golf Club — 4Aces GC’s Thomas Detry. The Belgian, despite arriving late after being stranded in Dubai, has shown no signs of rust, shooting a 4-under 66 to also join the final group of co-leaders.
